Re: Rules of Conduct for this newsgroup
On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:35:23 -0500, Adam Albright <AA@ABC.net> wrote:
>On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:06:58 -0700, Donald L McDaniel
><orthocross@invalid.invalid.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:21:07 +0100, "Dave" <1@2.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Don wrote:
>>>> And apparently, MS does not care in the least what gets posted on this
>>>> newsgroup, sadly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Microsoft aren't interested in moderating this type of newsgroup because they can "offer"
>>>free support to the masses. If people didn't give their time and expertise freely to answer
>>>questions then there would be a lot more irate punters wanting their money back.
>>>Microsoft have got it too easy with these newsgroups.
>>>People should demand more professional support from Microsoft.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Microsoft certainly provides such "professional support". However,
>>they charge a minimum of $35/incident for this support.
>>
>>Why should they give their support for nothing? After all, everyone
>>has to make a living.
>
>That's funny. Customers should pay $35 per incident for fixing what
>Microsoft knows is a broken product.
>
>Microsoft has granted, in a roundabout way, that Vista has 'high
>impact issues.' It has put out an email call for technical users to
>participate in testing Service Pack 1, due out later this year, which
>will address 'regressions from Windows Vista and Windows XP, security,
>deployment blockers and other high impact issues.
Adam!!! Where HAVE you BEEN???
Service Pack 1 has been out for time, now. And not just as a "beta",
or even as a "Release Candidate." Service Pack 1 was released to
manufacturing a few weeks ago, and has been on Windows Downloads and
Windows Update for almost two weeks, now.
On to more important issues:
The ONLY issues it appears to me that Vista has have to do with
hardware for which the manufacturers hurriedly released drivers for
Vista a week after it was released (or no Vista drivers at all), not
the quality of Vista itself.
Perhaps folks should take Microsoft's advice before attempting to
upgrade to or install Vista, and make sure their machines are going to
be usable with Vista.
Think about it: If you had troubles installing and running XP on your
current hardware, you DEFINITELY will have troubles trying to install
and use Vista on the same hardware.
People like you are ALWAYS of the mindset that if Microsoft's OS does
not work with their devices and software, Microsoft MUST make its OS
compatible with THEIR devices and software!
To which I respond, "WHY? WHY MUST Microsoft make its OS compatible
with their software and devices?" Why don't the manufacturers of
their OWN devices and software make them compatible with Microsoft's
latest OS instead? And WHY didn't you download updated drivers for
Vista, if they were available?
It's not about "you", friend: It's about "us."
As the old saw goes, "It takes two to tango."
Microsoft can't help you if you won't help yourselves.
Standing there shouting "Our devices won't work! Our software won't
work! And it's all Microsoft's fault!!!" over and over will NEVER
get them fixed.
IF they won't work with Vista, and the manufacturer won't support
their own products, there are only two or three reasonable solutions:
Either use an OS which WILL work with your devices, or GET RID of the
ones which won't work, and replace them with devices and software
which WILL.
Of course, you always have the option of using another OS. Have fun,
if that is your decision. But leave us alone, please.
Stop complaining! It only wastes your time and bandwidth. DO
SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE about your problems, folks, instead of sitting
there shaking your fingers at Microsoft.
Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the correct thread and article.
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